Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outflank

/ˈaʊtflˌæŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: out-flank
IPA: /ˈaʊtflˌæŋk/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).

Transitive verb

verb

To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Unscrupulous members offered special discounts, illegal rebates, and unauthorized underquotations to outflank their conference partners, and blamed their agents or 'invented' competition to justify these tactics."
"Few expect the unrest to stop anytime soon. The government may hope to outflank the protest movement by painting them as unwilling to accept compromise, but even some of Lam’s allies have publicly said that the withdrawal was too little, too late."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English flank English outflank From out- + flank.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

outflanks (present, singular) outflanking (participle, present) outflanked (participle, past) outflanked (past) out-flank (alternative)

Derived Forms

outflanker

Synonyms

outdo trump best scoop go around

Questions

How do you pronounce outflank?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtflˌæŋk/.
What does outflank mean?: To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
Where does outflank come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English flank English outflank From out- + flank.

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